Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)[5] je olorin soul ati elewi jazz,[2][3], ati olukowe, to gbajumo agaga fun ise re bi onidan oro siso.

Gil Scott-Heron
Scott-Heron performing at WOMAD in Bristol, 1986
Scott-Heron performing at WOMAD
in Bristol, 1986
Background information
Orúkọ àbísọGilbert Scott-Heron
Ọjọ́ìbí(1949-04-01)Oṣù Kẹrin 1, 1949
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
AláìsíMay 27, 2011(2011-05-27) (ọmọ ọdún 62)
New York City, New York, U.S.[1]
Irú orinSoul,[2] jazz poetry,[3] jazz, blues,[4] jazz-funk, proto-rap
Occupation(s)Poet, singer-songwriter, author, musician, bluesologist
InstrumentsVocals, Rhodes piano
Years active1969–2011
LabelsRCA, Flying Dutchman, Strata East, Arista, TVT, XL
Associated actsBrian Jackson, Ron Holloway, Malik & the O.G's, Jamie xx, Musicians United for Safe Energy, Artists United Against Apartheid, Black and Blues Àdàkọ:Extra music sample


  1. "Gil Scott-Heron, Spoken-Word Musician, Dies at 62". The New York Times. May 28, 2011. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/28/nyregion/music-pioneer-scott-heron-dies-after-a-european-trip.html. Retrieved January 16, 2012. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kot, Greg (May 26, 2011). "Turn It Up: Gil Scott-Heron, soul poet, dead at 62". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Preston, Rohan B (September 20, 1994). "Scott-heron's Jazz Poetry Rich In Soul" Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine.. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
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  5. Daoud Tyler-Ameen, "Gil Scott-Heron, Poet And Musician, Has Died", NPR.org, May 27, 2011.